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This guide is for the purpose of creating a local snapshot of a ftp repository mirror. You might want to do this when a particular instance of packages provide a solution to a problem you were working on or they provide a particularly good working example of the software in
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Thisdocument will explain how to set-up a basic digital audio workstation, DAW, using OpenSuSE. There will be manyadjustments and improvements one further may do to optimise thesystem in regards real-time audio which this guide not will cover,however, links will be provided in-text when relevant and at the endfor more in-depth reading, if one wish to enter deeper into thematerial.

Thatsaid, the settings and configuration explained here should be sufficient to get a decent foundation and starting point to buildupon, both concerning system set-up and knowledge. Note also thatthis guide will not make use of PulseAudio; if one wish touse PulseAudio most of the configuration explained in thisdocument will still be relevant, and there will be references onemay consult on how to proceed further to tune the system when usingPulseAudio alongside JACK.

Thisdocument will mainly use OpenSuSE 12.2 as reference, but in regard configuration and system settings it should be quite version independent.

Preconditions:

Thisdocument will assume that the reader is familiar with the basics of GNU-Linux and in particular OpenSuSE, i.e.directory structure, how to operate as super-user/root,using YaST, installing packages, creating and editingconfiguration files etc.

Thedocument will also assume that one has an up and running OpenSuSEsystem with one or several audio-devices functioning.

Otherwise,open a terminal and type in this command to find out which sound-devices which are installed on the computer:

Caveat:As with any upgrade there are risks. openSUSE 12.2 has a perfectly usable version of KDE. This upgrade requires a vendor or package switch to a non standard repository (it is though considered stable and safe) and as such it requires
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You can search for additional software (not available in the default or your current repository list)
Here: http://software.opensuse.org/searchYou can see your current list of repos in Yast > Software > Repositories
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